Archos announces five new Android tablets from $100 to $350

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab wasn’t the only Android tablet to pop up at Berlin’s IFA show this week: Archos also decided to enter the tablet market with not one but five different slates, including the shining star of their line-up: a 10.1-incher that costs only $300.

Called the Archos 10-1, this tablet weighs only 16 ounces compared to the iPad‘s 24 ounce heft, despite a stainless steel frame. Like the Galaxy Tab, Archos’ 10-1 boasts a 1024 x 600 display. The 8GB version will cost just $300, while the 16GB will cost $350.

That’s not the only tablet Archos revealed, though. Keeping the nomenclature of their 10-1 tablet (whose product name is actually its display size), there’s also the 7-), which shares its form factor with the Galaxy Tab but costs just $275 for 16GB, or $350 with a 250GB hard drive. The 4-3 is similar in functionality and comes with 16GB of memory, a microSD slot, HDMI mini out, HD video recording and a 2MP still camera running on an 800MHz ARM CPU. It costs just $200; the 3-2, on the other hand, is closest to the size of an iPod Touch and costs just $150 for 8GB, a 1.3MP camera and VGA video recorder. Finally, the 2-8 is a $100 affair coming with 4GB of memory.

All the models are intriguing, especially at the price, but be warned: Archos tablets have no access to Google’s App Marketplace, meaning you’ll need to shop through Archos’ own — and seriously limited — app store. Also, none of these tablets feature 3G, so if you’re looking for true mobile connectivity, look elsewhere.

Archos says all of their tablets should be available by the beginning of October.

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hodar

“8GB version will cost just $300, while the 16GB will cost $350.”

If this is your choice, you will want to pay the extra $50 and get the 16 GB. I wouldn’t advise getting the 8 GB, it’s simply not large enough to take advantage of what is currently available, let alone what is going to come in the next year or two.

geek

I will give this serious consideration.

bytornjc

Just looked at the specs on their website, NICE!!!! it has USB and bluetooth so if you have a smartphone with data package (which i do) there is no problem at all with mobile internet on this

I’ve been waiting for a GOOD option over the iPad, I’ll be getting this for sure! :)

Josh

To say that Archos is just entering the tablet market is rather misinformed. They had a tablet out months before the ipad was even stirring up the internet with rumors.

However that one wasn’t worth money. These however specifically the 10.1 look like they’ll be serious contenders.